Governor Knight Delays Stance on Abolishing Death Penalty
Sacramento governor Knight said he would sign an anti capital punishment bill only if it reaches his desk and would have moral reservations about repealing the death sentence for lifers who attack guards. He defended his absence during Abbott’s execution, saying there is no obligation to be in office on execution morning and that his final decision came on March 4.
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Great Sorrow In Manila For Magsaysay
Manila mourned as the body of President Ramon Magsaysay returned from Cebu City aboard a black undercarriage C-47. Thousands pressed police lines and surged toward the palace gates to glimpse the flag draped casket while Carlos P. Garcia and Luz Magsaysay wept.
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Ramon Magsaysay
Malacanang Palace
Magsaysay
Carlos P. Garcia
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Bulacan
Cebu City
Magssysay
Swallows Return to San Juan Capistrano on St Josephs Day
Swallows reappear at the historic San Juan Capistrano mission on St Josephs Day at 6:30 a.m. marking their annual migration that fascinates observers. The birds have returned for more than 25 years, though scientists still do not know where they go in the fall.
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Two High Court Justices Okayed by Senate
The Senate confirmed William Joseph Brennan Jr and Charles ALGuess as associate justices of the U S Supreme Court. An Algerian rebel hurled a grenade into a crowd in Oran, killing at least eight people and wounding 45 others. French authorities reported violence across Algeria in the past 24 hours as Brennan was denounced by Senator McCarthy as unfit.
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William Joseph Brennan, Jr
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Ex-Champ Denies Charge by Girl in Miami Beach Trial
Former boxing champion Jake LaMotta testified in Miami Beach in a vice case and denied knowing or meeting a 15 year old girl who accused him of enticing her into prostitution. He said he invested about $100,000 in his bar and package store and denied using the lounge as headquarters or kissing the girl to prove she was 21.
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County Bucks State Bill For Transit Plan
Alameda County supervisors vote four to one to back a California Senate bill creating a Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Supervisor Dunn opposes, calling the plan too costly and proposing highways or buses as alternatives. San Mateo County plans to withdraw from the district, with officials saying the project would collapse without San Mateo.
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Lehi Rescued Off Mud Flat While Sailing to Los Angeles
Lehi skippered by Deveree Baker departed Bodega Bay at 7 30 p m bound for Los Angeles. Fifteen minutes later it grounded on a mud flat. A State Fish and Game Dept boat freed the craft at 8 a m and Baker planned to push toward the Golden Gate. He hopes to reach Los Angeles or possibly continue to South America to support a theory about ancient Israelites.
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Nixon Hears Algeria Plea in Tunis Visit
Vice President Richard M. Nixon met Tunisian labor, business, and farm leaders who urged Algerian independence from France as essential for peace in Africa. A young Algerian-born woman disrupted Nixon with a plea that “the French are exterminating the Algerians,” and Nixon pledged to do his best.
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Spending by Teamster Boss on Stables Told
Washington Senate Rackets committee revealed West Coast Teamsters chief Frank W. Brewster spent 750 on a jockey and horse trailer. He could not recall the motive, promised an auditor to determine sums owed, and acknowledged the report’s troubling impression. The panel also noted 2,670 spent in 1954 and 1955 for race track boxes and other union expenditures tied to California tracks and individuals.
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One Killed and 25 Hurt in Ford Rouge Plant Blast
A late night blast at Ford Motor Company Rouge plant Dearborn injures 25 workers and kills John Goodwin, 56. About 2,000 employees were present as a paint drying oven and conveyor line were damaged and a section of wall blew out. Firemen controlled a follow up fire. injuries ranged from burns to broken bones.
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Nepal Bans Killing Mystery Creature
Nepal bans killing or injuring the abominable snowman as a new law blocks foreign climbers from harming a Yeti. U S explorer Tom Slock’s Himalayan expedition is en route with a trap and shotguns for extreme defense.
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Red Plans To Visit Indonesia Visit by Soviet Officials
The Indonesian foreign ministry announced that Marshal Klement Voroshilov, president of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet, accepted an invitation from President Sukarno to visit Indonesia. A Soviet party of officials and military officers will lead a 17 day tour starting in May.
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Beck Bares Tax Returns
Teamsters president Dave Beck disclosed paying 308000 in income taxes since 1949 with most earnings from real estate. He said IRS investigations into his returns had found no wrongdoing each time, and did not discuss specific income sources.
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Roving Boa Succumbs to Call of Love
London police bio reports a bizarre case of a 40 year old Bertie the pop owner who kept a six foot escaped boa from a pet shop cellar. Neighbors feared for children and pets as police tracked the snake and used psychology to locate Bertie. Marilyn the boa housed in a cellar was revealed to be snake charmer Fairbarn’s tale. Bertie claimed they met in a boat from India and grew emotionally attached.
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Racial Dispute Exaggerated Says Scott in South
United States Senator W Kerr Scott of North Carolina denounced what he called demagogues who inflame racial tensions in the South saying the segregation controversy has been exaggerated. He spoke at a rural progress award ceremony in Roxboro while priest Rev Joseph B Gremillion of Shreveport urged recognition of heroism in the movement. Gremillion predicted integration is near.
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Israel warns of war over Gulf of Aqaba access
Premier David Ben-Gurion warned that Israel would go to war if Egypt blocks Israeli ships from the Gulf of Aqaba. The longtime leader stated this determination during a speech in Toba, New York.
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UN Chief Flies to Cairo for Peace Talks in Middle East Crisis
Dag Hammarskjold journeys to Cairo amid intensifying Arab Israeli tensions. Ben Gurion warns of military action over Aqaba passage while urging US backing for Gaza security and free canal access. U.N. chief aims for concrete results on Gaza, Suez, and UNEF role through exploratory talks.
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Larger ships can cross Suez Canal now
The Suez Canal Authority announced that ships of 1000 tons are permitted to transit starting today, expanding from the 500 ton limit that opened earlier to small coastal craft and harbor vehicles. Full larger vessels remain blocked by two sunken ships at Port Said and midway up the canal.
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Navy chief vows U S could beat off Russian sub attack
Admiral Arleigh Burke told a Los Angeles press conference that the United States could drive off a Soviet submarine wolf pack attempting to reach American shores. He warned a full war would be brutal but said losses could be borne and asserted the detection network would spot any subs approaching U S coasts. When asked about nearby submarines he dodged the question with a grin and a quip.
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Action Tomorrow On Open Burning Regulation Move
San Francisco air pollution panel to hold a special 10 a.m. meeting tomorrow to review proposed open burning controls. Alameda County Supervisor Francis Dunn chairs. Lawrence Lackey of the San Francisco Planning and Housing Aid backs an early ban.
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